234011 SE Basic Methods of Demographic Analysis (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
ON-SITE
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Fr 01.09.2023 09:00 to Fr 22.09.2023 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 22.09.2023 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
04.10.
15:00 - 18:15
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Wednesday
11.10.
09:45 - 13:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Wednesday
18.10.
09:45 - 13:00
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Wednesday
08.11.
15:00 - 18:15
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Wednesday
15.11.
15:00 - 18:15
PC-Seminarraum 3, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course is designed to help students define, interpret and apply basic demographic concepts and analysis methods. It focuses on techniques of measuring and comparing changes in population size, composition, and growth. This includes key demographic rates and measures, direct and indirect standardizations, the lexis diagram, life tables, basic concepts of cohort component population projection, and other period and cohort concepts in demographic analysis.LEARNING OUTCOME: On completion of the course, students are expected to be able to (i) identify essential components of population changes, (ii) understand and compare different demographic measures and critically interpret them, (iii) construct and interpret lexis diagrams and single-decrement life tables, (iv) define and interpret key concepts used in demographic methods, (iv) know basic steps of cohort component population projections, (v) differentiate between cohort and period concepts in demographic analysis.METHODS: The lecturer will introduce students to basic concepts and techniques of demographic analysis with worked examples throughout the course. In addition, there will be take-home exercises and readings to revise and apply the learned demographic methods with data provided by the lecturer.
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation of successful completion of this course involves (i) submission of One take-home assignments (25% ), (ii) a written 2-hour examination to take place during the final session of the course (65 %), (iv) Active class participation (10%): students are expected to actively participate in all sessions.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
For a successful completion of the course, all performance components must be delivered in time and passed individually (at least 50% per performance component). The final grade will be determined as follows[90%-100%]: Excellent (1)[75%-89%]: Good (2)[60%-75%): Satisfactory (3)[50%-60%): Sufficient (4)<50%: Unsatisfactory (5)Attendance is compulsory; ONE missed sessions will be excused if the instructor is informed with with convincing reason/s beforehand.
Examination topics
• Content of the lectures and the take-home assignments• Assigned reading materials and book chapters
Reading list
Preston, S.H., Heuveline, P., and Guillot, M. (2001).Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population Processes. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.Rowland, D. T. (2003). Demographic Methods and Concepts. New York: Oxford University Press.Wachter, KW (2014).Essential demographic methods. Cambridge MA: Harvard.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 19.10.2023 14:27